Electronics Technician

Title: Electronics Technician
Location: Wylie, TX
Pay: $42/Hour - Company Vehicle - Relocation Assistance - 10% 401k Match
Schedule: 4x10s Monday - Thursday 7am-5:30pm
Why Work Here?
This is a unique multifaceted field service position working for an energy and utility company on electronics and communications equipment stationed on substations, switchyards, and power distribution infrastructure. It will consist of using SCADA systems to communicate with RTUs (programming, calibrating, troubleshooting), installing, troubleshooting, and replacing fiber optic cables, calculating dB loss, using oscilloscopes, watt meters, spectrum analyzers, sweep testing, some HVAC maintenance, and security systems. Training will be provided if needed and our client is flexible on experience. Raises are scheduled for every 6 months to top out at $51/hour.
Job Description:

• Performs FAA, FCC, and NERC mandated maintenance and manages documentation.
• Keeps abreast of new equipment and testing devices and makes recommendation on their use and/or purchase
• Prepares and maintains test reports, drawings and configuration files, and red line drawings showing changes made in the field
• Installs, provisions, and maintains SCADA equipment, network equipment, communication equipment, power line carrier equipment, line tuners and special circuits used in system protective relaying, various type of AMI and DA equipment for member cooperatives, and fiber optic equipment
• Assists in the recommendation, purchase and control of spare parts for all electronic equipment.
• Performs site maintenance including site security, emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, high capacity battery systems, HVAC, dehydrators, and tower light control systems
• Requisitions and maintains inventory of replacement parts needed for repairs.
• Available on call 24X7 for non-scheduled and emergency maintenance on Microwave, SCADA, and network systems
• Follows up on operational problems such as TVI, relocations and special projects through field trips, or communications with field personnel
• Maintains firmware and software updates on all SCADA, microwave, network and test equipment.